Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae urged people in quake-affected areas to evacuate to higher ground following warnings of a potential tsunami.
Speaking to reporters at her office, the Japanese leader said that an emergency Information Liaison Office was set up immediately at the Crisis Management Center within the Prime Minister's Office to coordinate rescue and monitoring.
Functional units are assessing the extent of the damage, deploying emergency response measures such as rescue and relief operations, and providing timely and accurate information to the public.
Many Shinkansen bullet train and regular train services have been suspended due to power outages. Nuclear power plants in Miyagi, Fukushima, Aomori, and Ibaraki have all undergone safety inspections. Authorities have confirmed that no abnormalities were reported at these facilities so far.
